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An angel investor is someone who invests in early-stage startups using their own money. Learn how angels and VCs differ, and how angel investing works.

Fintech funding fell for five straight quarters following a peak in 2021. Early-stage VCs and Carta data explain what happened and what might come next.

Following a brief period of resilience, early-stage deals retreated in Q4.

Startup megadeals of $100 million or more in venture capital financing declined across 2022.

M&A activity is up year over year. But it’s also decreased in each of the last three quarters. Here’s how founders should think about the M&A landscape.

Colorado has proven more resilient than most other states as the U.S. venture capital sector endures a pullback in funding.

The global economy took a downward turn in 2022, leaving behind 2021’s environment of easy money and soaring valuations. The U.S. venture capital market followed suit.

Understand what a down round means for your company, employees, and investors, and how to do a down round correctly if it's your best option.

Private markets in Q4 2022 continued to see pre-money valuations drop and raising cash became even more difficult. Learn more in our preview report.

As dealmaking slowed, bridge rounds VCs increasingly used bridge rounds to keep portfolio companies afloat—or to position them for a rebound later on.

A bridge round is extra money a company raises between priced rounds from its existing investors. Learn how bridge rounds work and when they’re necessary.